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Previously Owned by Bob Dylan! Minnesota Timberwolves Vintage NBA Starter Jacket

$ 448.8

Availability: 60 in stock
  • Size: XL
  • Officially Licensed: Yes
  • Condition: It's generally in solid condition, though there's some discoloration to the team crest on the front, as my photos show.
  • Product: Jacket
  • Color: Blue
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • League: National Basketball Association (NBA)
  • Sport: Basketball
  • Brand: Starter
  • Team: Minnesota Timberwolves

    Description

    No joke: this vintage Starter jacket was previously owned by Bob Dylan.
    Why would Bob Dylan own a Minnesota Timberwolves Starter jacket? Well, Dylan hails from the North Star State, and he is on the record as being a sports fan, though more so a baseball fan.
    So maybe it was for himself, to wear privately in the comfort his own home? Or maybe he purchased multiple sizes for his nephews back in Minnesota—this was the perfect Christmas gift at the height of Starter Jacket Mania in the early 1990s—and then maybe he kept this extra one when the other sizes fit them better? Ultimately, I'm really not sure, so your guess is as good as mine.
    But here's what I do know:
    This jacket appeared on eBay last year from a seller who does handiwork in Southern California.
    The original seller has done various odd jobs over the years at Bob Dylan's place in Malibu.
    At one point, he was tasked with cleaning out a storage garage on Dylan's property that had a leaky roof, which had led to water damage to some of the contents of the garage.
    This jacket was hanging (inside of a plastic dry cleaning bag) in the storage garage, and the original seller was given permission to take it home with him.
    I won the original seller's auction for the jacket.
    This story is so outrageously weird that it has to be true.
    Of course, there is no formal certificate of authenticity here, and frankly it's a cooler story without one.
    The jacket is tagged size XL.
    Feel free to reach out with any questions!
    James